title: Detection and molecular cloning of the extreme 3'-end of HCV.
abstract: The 3'-end region of the HCV genome is composed of three characteristic elements: conventional 3'-untranslated region, subsequent poly (U) stretch, and a newly identified 3'-terminal sequence named the 3'X tail (1,2). The 3'X tail is thought to be a common structure of the HCV genome, and should have important roles in initiation and regulation of the genomic replication of HCV.
authors.affiliation: Virology Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tanakaand
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shimotohno